Ladies and gentlemen...James Riemer!!
- Jsaquella

They're defensive structure has been brutal, no resistance through the neutral zone. Reimer has absolutely no confidence, this is Bernier's first full year as a starter and being a smaller goalie. You would think it would be more beneficial to have a more conservative forecheck, but the forwards seem to always be too far up ice.

Oh, my gosh -- they need a two-way center SO EFFING BAD

I understand Grabovski made a big salary, but I don't know if they even tried to find a deal where you flip him for another kind of center, maybe retain some of the cap hit
- AllInForFlyers

Grabovski was not a bad deal for the two way ability he possesses. I don't get that buyout.

They may just go out and sign good, bottom six defensive players but that won't help. Your team can't be a good defensive team unless your top 6 is willing to commit to it. Guys like Kessel, Kadri, JVR and Lupul just aren't great in their own end.

Im sure Toronto will find a way to blame everyone but the primary culprits.
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah, Reimer's already DOA up there

Of course, it'd probably help some to never, ever, ever play Orr and McLaren when you're giving up the most shots of a franchise in two decades

Watching the red wings without Dasyuk makes me both angry and disappointed

Grabovski was not a bad deal for the two way ability he possesses. I don't get that buyout.
- FlyersSteve118

See, I thought that, too, but whenever I hear/read what the TML braintrust says, I walk away questioning everything I think I know about hockey

Reports out there that the Flyers have signed UNH forward Kevin Goumas. He's a smallish forward, but he's put up a ton of points for the Wildcats

Grabovski was not a bad deal for the two way ability he possesses. I don't get that buyout.
- FlyersSteve118

Honestly, if they hated him so bad, why not see if anyone would trade for him? I bet they could have got at least a 3rd for him

They're defensive structure has been brutal, no resistance through the neutral zone. Reimer has absolutely no confidence, this is Bernier's first full year as a starter and being a smaller goalie. You would think it would be more beneficial to have a more conservative forecheck, but the forwards seem to always be too far up ice.
- ravishingone

They get outshot horribly. If the goalie doesn't stand on his head, often times, they ain't winning the game

Reports out there that the Flyers have signed UNH forward Kevin Goumas. He's a smallish forward, but he's put up a ton of points for the Wildcats
- Jsaquella

Is he a better prospect then Kyle Flanagan?

Reports out there that the Flyers have signed UNH forward Kevin Goumas. He's a smallish forward, but he's put up a ton of points for the Wildcats
- Jsaquella

From United States of Hockey, via BSH

After returning to UNH for his senior campaign, Goumas put together a 50-point season. He could have signed as a free agent last year but had a career year for the Wildcats instead. He is the highest scoring player left in the conference tournaments and will have to be excellent if UNH is to get past Providence. He probably has an NHL deal waiting for him when his season is over.

Interesting pick up. Kid seems to have a lot of offensive ability

They're defensive structure has been brutal, no resistance through the neutral zone. Reimer has absolutely no confidence, this is Bernier's first full year as a starter and being a smaller goalie. You would think it would be more beneficial to have a more conservative forecheck, but the forwards seem to always be too far up ice.
- ravishingone

I haven't seen a team give up as many breakaways and odd-man rushes as they do since the early 1990s -- the problem being, of course, are that the other guys aren't playing like that

Is he a better prospect then Kyle Flanagan?
- ravishingone

Not sure. He's a couple years younger than Flanagan was when he signed.

I haven't seen a team give up as many breakaways and odd-man rushes as they do since the early 1990s
- AllInForFlyers

Even the Flyers last year?!

From United States of Hockey, via BSH

After returning to UNH for his senior campaign, Goumas put together a 50-point season. He could have signed as a free agent last year but had a career year for the Wildcats instead. He is the highest scoring player left in the conference tournaments and will have to be excellent if UNH is to get past Providence. He probably has an NHL deal waiting for him when his season is over.

Interesting pick up. Kid seems to have a lot of offensive ability
- Jsaquella

Doesn't sound like a 3rd/4th line pick up. As a LW are they going to try and put him on Giroux's wing?

Even the Flyers last year?!
- Giroux_Is_God

Ha! We gave up a few too many last year, but nothing like what they've got going on up there

Last year, we'd get split maybe...what, once a game?

The Leafs get split once a period...at least

Doesn't sound like a 3rd/4th line pick up. As a LW are they going to try and put him on Giroux's wing?
- hereticpride

Not likely anytime soon. I think the length of his deal will tell how good a prospect they think he is. Flanagan got a year. If Goumas gets more than that, maybe they see him as a future NHLer.

From United States of Hockey, via BSH

After returning to UNH for his senior campaign, Goumas put together a 50-point season. He could have signed as a free agent last year but had a career year for the Wildcats instead. He is the highest scoring player left in the conference tournaments and will have to be excellent if UNH is to get past Providence. He probably has an NHL deal waiting for him when his season is over.

Interesting pick up. Kid seems to have a lot of offensive ability
- Jsaquella

Intriguing. Stockpiling assets is never a bad thing - as the Flyers have a decent track-record of identifying outside talent. Now on to Folin.

Even the Flyers last year?!
- Giroux_Is_God

The Leafs are atrocious at giving up odd man rushes and tons of chances.

Not sure. He's a couple years younger than Flanagan was when he signed.
- Jsaquella

You know Homer will pull out all the stops for Folin. They missed out on Schultz and DeKeyser, it will be a very interesting race for his services.

Not likely anytime soon. I think the length of his deal will tell how good a prospect they think he is. Flanagan got a year. If Goumas gets more than that, maybe they see him as a future NHLer.
- Jsaquella

Yeah, I meant in the future. I think our 2nd line is set for a good while so that top line LW spot is the only place I could conceivably see him down the line.

Anthony Hextall, er Stolarz probably going to get some time off

Not likely anytime soon. I think the length of his deal will tell how good a prospect they think he is. Flanagan got a year. If Goumas gets more than that, maybe they see him as a future NHLer.
- Jsaquella

It'd be nice to get someone in the system who can score at the NHL level

I don't mean to crush anybody down on the Phantoms...those guys are trying, and Terry Murray doesn't always get the most offense out of guys

But damn, those guys just aren't scoring goals, other than Akeson and McGinn

Damn, Ovie Ko'd his own d-man Hillen.

You know Homer will pull out all the stops for Folin. They missed out on Schultz and DeKeyser, it will be a very interesting race for his services.
- ravishingone

I don't think Folin is as highly regarded as those two, maybe more like a Sustr level of interest. A lot of junior/college guys think he's a 4/5 more than a possible 2/3

That goal that Bernier gave up through the 5 hole was hilarious